SKOWHEGAN — An 11-year-old girl charged with manslaughter in the death of an infant was ordered Monday to undergo testing to determine whether she is competent to stand trial.

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Nicole Greenaway of Clinton speaks on a cellphone before entering the Skowhegan District Court on Monday for a hearing for defendant Kelli Murphy, accused in the death of Greenaway's infant daughter Brooklyn Foss-Greenaway.

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The girl, Kelli Murphy, in her first court appearance since she was charged in the death of 3-month-old Brooklyn Foss-Greenaway, entered a “no answer” plea to the charge in Skowhegan District Court. Murphy, of Fairfield, spent most of her time in the courtroom with downcast eyes, sitting with her attorney. Brooklyn’s mother, Nicole Greenaway, looked on from a few yards away.